Message du Secrétaire général du COE

The Feast of Transfiguration, with Epiphany, Resurrection and Pentecost is a constant reminder of the meaning of life in Christ. Transfiguration is the ultimate step in our understanding of our vocation and of ourselves as created in the image of God.

Life in Christ begins with the Eucharist, during which believers constantly renew their membership in the Body of Christ. Together, the Liturgy and the Eucharist lead us to examine our spiritual and social lives. The Eucharist helps us interpret the underlying principles in
     Christian faith that set ethical guidelines for behaviour in society; it becomes the living expression of spirituality. In the Orthodox churches, “liturgy after liturgy”, which begins with Eucharist, is precisely living the event of transfiguration as community of faith. Liturgy after liturgy has influenced churches of other traditions in the ecumenical movement as well.